Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for the upcoming stretch.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty ordinary – nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 11th has some small swell but the wind is cross-on making it a bit messy. Not worth rushing out for. Sunday the 12th is still small and the wind isn’t helping. Monday the 13th sees a bump in size with a 7ft S swell, but the cross-on wind and rain make it a chop fest. Not great.

Things start to get interesting around Wednesday the 15th. That’s the first real standout. Jaconé (Uruguay) is the only break on the radar, and it’s where the action is. Wednesday morning, the wind swings offshore from the NE, light breeze, and we’ve got a clean 7ft SSE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 1011, so there’s some punch. This is a solid intermediate-to-expert session – that size is too much for beginners. The water temp is 73°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Thursday the 16th keeps it clean with offshore NE winds again, 6ft SE swell at 12 seconds, and moderate energy (1083). Another good morning for experienced surfers. Crowds are possible at Jaconé, so keep an eye out.

The pattern holds into Friday the 17th with a smaller but still clean 4ft SE swell, offshore NE wind, and gentle breeze. Good for a wider range of surfers.

Then we get a shift. From Saturday the 18th through to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell direction swings to the ENE, period drops to 7-8 seconds, and the size stays around 5ft to 6ft. That’s shorter period, beach-break style, but the wind is offshore or cross-off most mornings, so it’s clean. The energy is moderate (373-543). These are fun, surfable days but not as powerful as the earlier groundswell. Wednesday the 22nd afternoon gets blown out with a fresh cross-on 19 mph wind, so that’s a write-off.

Thursday the 24th is a real surprise – a long-period SSW groundswell arrives, 5ft at 16 seconds, with light cross-off wind and clean conditions. The combined energy is 1126, which is strong. This is a very long period groundswell, so it’ll be better at a point or reef if there’s one around, but at Jaconé it could still offer some nice lines. Excellent for experienced surfers. Friday the 25th holds similar but drops a bit, with moderate wind.

The last couple of days, the 26th, the swell fades back to 4ft S with a moderate cross-off breeze, but the wind picks up strong in the afternoon, so mornings are your window.

The best of the whole forecast is Wednesday the 15th morning and Thursday the 24th morning – both are clean, solid, and have real quality. The 24th has that extra-long period which is special.

Rusty.

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